Medical Marijuana Bill Passed By Connecticut Senate

Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who has said he supports the medical marijuana measure, is expected to sign the legislation into law.

HARTFORD, Conn. -- A bill legalizing marijuana for medical purposes has passed the Connecticut Senate. The state joins 16 others and the District of Columbia in enacting such legislation.

State senators voted 21-to-13 in favor of the measure early Saturday, after nearly 10 hours of debate dominated by bill opponent Republican Sen. Toni Boucher.

Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who has said he supports the measure, is expected to sign the legislation into law.

The bill moves away from the largely criticized precedent set in California, proposing a complex regulated system of cultivation, dispensing and licensing.

The Connecticut bill outlines specific diseases that would be treated under the drug. It requires a recommendation from an individual's physician and establishes a system of licensing for patients, caregivers and growers.

Below, a look at other states' stances on medical marijuana:

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Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: alana sise

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: Bill Ward's Brickpile

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: gerbache

Also legalized possession by non-medical users.
Flickr: dok1

Legalized for medical use.

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: ~MVI~ (off to coron)

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: Doug Kerr

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: Ricymar Fine Art Photography

Legalized for medical use.

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: indywriter

Legalized for medical use.

Passed ballot initiative for legalized medical marijuana in 2012.

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: ckay

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: csbarnhill

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: http2007

Legalized for medical use.

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: psflannery

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: michaelwhitney

Legalized for medical use.
Flickr: digging90650

Legalized for medical use. Also decriminalized possession of less than one ounce.